My favorite thing about Jason Mraz is that Jer and I fell in love with his music together. Jer bought me his Mr. A-Z album for Christmas a few years ago and we both were hooked. His music is soulful and funky. It’s inspiring. Each time we listen we hear new things. Even in his older songs. If you don’t own Jason Mraz and enjoy any of his more popular songs, we would both recommend making a purchase. You won’t be disappointed. You can check him out on MySpace at:
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We were lucky enough to get tickets to Jason Mraz’s sold-out concert at the Fox Theatre the weekend before Thanksgiving. I heard about the concert on the radio and immediately purchased them through our recreation office at work the next day. We had just purchased his new CD and couldn’t wait to dive into another musical masterpiece from one of our favorite artist. We decided to make a date out of the evening, starting with dinner at Red Lobster. After dinner we hit the road for downtown St. Louis. We grabbed our usual parking spot and joined a bustling crowd of people all geared up for an evening of good music. The concert started at 7:30. His opening act was Lisa Hannigan. She was from Dublin, Ireland, had an amazing voice, lovely accent and played a very eclectic mix of music. She played for nearly an hour, which was followed by 30 minutes of set up for Jason Mraz’s set.
This pregnant girl is normally in sweats and ready for bed by 9pm at night and our evening was just getting started! Finally right around 9, he made his way to the stage and oh was it worth the wait. It’s hands down the best concert we’ve ever been to. He was high energy, hilarious, and amazingly talented. While doing his song Dynamo of Volition (which is one of our favorites from his newest album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things), he encouraged the crowd to forget how you look and just have fun. He taught us a handful of dance moves to go with the song. There wasn’t one person sitting the rest of the concert! Not only did he knock you out of your chair with his own songs, but his cover of Oh Happy Day and Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds” couldn’t have been done better by the original artists themselves. He talked a lot about giving thanks for the little things in life. Like having another day to breathe in and out. He inspired us both with his positive attitude and fun loving presence on stage. We plan to see him in concert as often as we’re lucky enough to go. We didn’t get home until around midnight and the next work day was a bit of an assault on us both. But it was well worth Monday night’s exhaustion!
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